ABSTRACT
This chapter describes the state of the art on salinization and saline agriculture experiments in delta areas. It focuses on the European North Sea countries and on Bangladesh with articles describing the typical delta characteristics and ongoing experiments including stakeholder's perceptions. The chapter includes a case study on saline food production for tourists on a small low-lying island. It focuses on well-known crops such as potatoes, rice, grains, and vegetable crops, while major opportunities may also be found in combinations of crops and fish or in fiber, fodder, or products derived from seaweeds or mangroves. Projections of global average sea-level rise published by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change present a range from 0.4 meter to 1.0 meter for 2100. Sea-level rise and changes in extreme sea-levels will have major implications for land in low-lying coastal areas and river deltas. Communities and countries are likely to protect their land and settlements from flooding.
